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2020066298801 Michael McDermott CRD 2745406 AWC JG (2022-1651191621626).pdf

FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE, WAIVER, AND CONSENT NO. 2020066298801 TO: Department of Enforcement Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) RE: Michael McDermott (Respondent) Former General Securities Representative CRD No. 2745406 Pursuant to FINRA Rule 9216, Respondent Michael McDermott submits this Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) for the purpose of proposing a settlement of the alleged rule violations described below. This AWC is submitted on the

Brian Lellis Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

Good Morning, I am writing this comment in response to your classification of LETF's as a complex product. I agree with this assertion, and additional warnings and barriers to investors using these products without prior understanding MIGHT be beneficial to "protecting" investors from themselves. However, I want to specifically advise that restrictions that prevent investors from opting into buying and holding these complex products, like the proposed 1 day buy and sell rule, are a bad idea.

Chris Olson Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

I write to oppose any rule or regulation that limits leveraged ETF positions to one day or access to leveraged ETFs. I am a retail investor that has done a lot of research on leveraged ETFs, am comfortable with the risk, and have invested a portion of my portfolio that I am comfortable with in leveraged products and plan to hold long term. If positions were limited to a single day, I would be forced to liquidate these positions, pay capital gains, and would be limited in my ability to achieve higher long term returns in an efficient manner. I oppose such rules. Thank you.

Logan Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

Information about a product you invest in is incredibly important, and I think ensuring brokerages are properly informing retail investors about the risks of the product they are investing in would benefit everyone involved. However, I find the proposed regulations of forcing those holding leveraged products to sell at the end of every day and limiting capping profits/losses of a leveraged product are massive missteps.

Justin Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

Hello, I disagree with the rules this document is proposing. These products are cleared labeled as leverage products and the retail investor is aware of the risks and strategies involved. These are outlined in the prospectus and online which are sent to every trader. This would be a barrier to entry and unnecessary burden for retail investors who already are required to acknowledge the risks when trading through a broker. Please reconsider this document and keep the playing field even for retail investors as well as brokers. Thank you very much.

Devon Jones Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08

Hello whoever is reading this, hope your day is going well. I am a young investor with a few years experience actively trading and learning about financial products. Even though you're looking at making changes to how a wide range of complex derivate products are regulated, but I would like to talk specifically on leveraged products as they are what I am most familiar with. I'll refer to them as LETPs (leveraged exchange traded products, including ETFs and ETNs). Currently, I can understand the concern that buying/selling these products is as easy as buying and selling an individual stock.